Baling-press.



W. R. POTTER.

BALING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED 1 .23.21, 1913.

Patented 0011.14, 1913.

s sums-sum 1.

HHu N W4 INVENTOR I??? Pafler W. R. POTTER.

BALING PRESS.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. 21, 1913.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2,

\ INVENTOR M778 Pafir Y'ATTORNEY R. POTTER.

BALING PRESS.

APPLIOATION nun APB..21, 1913.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

a SHEETS-$111221 3.

R O T N E V W ATTORNEY a m P R K IFIIIIIIIIIIIIHZ lllllllllllll lll-l WITESSES iWILI IAM a; BUTTER, or BUCKHOLTS,'TEXAS.

BALiENG PR'ZESS.

aoraaea.

'Speeification of Letters Iatent.

.Patemted 0017514, 1913.

-$pp1ioation filed. April 21, 1913. --.1Sera'a1'N0.-;fi62,517.

.To all/whom it may concern:

Be it known I that I, WILLIAM'R. Power,

a citizen ofthe United-States, residingat Buckholts, .in "the county .of *Mi-lam and and useful improvements in' baling presses.

The object of the invention is to provide a press of thedouble bale type comprising certain novel features ofconstruction .including elevators, a reciprocating press head, and mechanism of a particular form for reciprocating the head and operating the elevators.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device. of thecharacter described that-will-be strong, durable, 'eflicient and simple and comparatively inexpensive to construct, also one in which the several parts willnot be likely to get outof working order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention'has relation to certain novel features of construction and operation, an example of which is described in the following specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the press, Fig. 2 is a 'plan'view, Fig. 3 is atransverse vertical sectional view on the line w-w of Fig. 1,-and Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line /I of Fig. 1. y

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a frame comprising a central press box 2 and opposed baling chambers 3-on each side of the press box, the latter being of the usual construction. In the sides of the press box opposed longitudinal slots i are arranged to receive horizontahpins 5 projecting from a press head 6 extending transversely of the press box and havingasmlg sliding fit therein, A carrier -7 disposed under the bed of the press box has vertical standards 8 on each side of the -pressboxand to which the pins 5 are secured. By reciprocating the carrier the press-head alternately presses material into the opposed baling chambers 3.

The upper side of the press box is open and at opposite sides elevators discharge into the press box. Each elevator comprises a suitable frame 9 inclined as shown and secured at its upper end to the sides of the hopper. "the opposite end of the counter shaft.

.ahopper 10 mounted-onthe press-box. An

. endless chain 11 iss-uitably mounted in each frameanddriven by a shaft 12at the upper end. Atone side of the;press a shaft 1 1 extends .at an angle from bottom to top ithBIGOf. :This shaft is .drivenat its lower send by means hereinafter described. A :bevel gear-.15 is .fixed on the upper end of the shaft. and'meshes with a bevel pinion 16;- fixed; on the end of a transverse counter shaft 17 suitably supported at oneend of :A'similar pinion 18 is fixed on The pinions 16and 18.-mesh with bevel pinions 19- fixed on the adjacent ends of the shafts 12 and in this way motion is imparted to the elevators. Straw or other material to be .baled deposited on the elevators will be conveyed ton-the hopper 1().and discharged thereinto.

The'carrier 7 is mounted on a central reciprocating link 20 mounted in a channel shaped member-26 disposed between hangers 21 suspended from the under side of the press frame. This member 26 supports a plurality of spaced transverse rollers 22 on which the link is adapted to reciprocate.

The-carrier 7 has a plurality of spaced transverse rollers 23 which bear against angle.

over the same and will be prevented from tilting down at either side.

At one end of the press frame a pair of :hangers 27 similar to hangers 21 support the extremity of the member 26.

On the end ofthe link opposite to the carrier, a rack- .loop 28; is provided. This rack-loop has an oblong internal gear rack 29. The upper side-of the loop bears against transverse rollers 30 mounted between angle irons 31 secured to the bed of the press frame as is best shown in Fig. 4. For reciprocating the link, a pinion 32 is disposed in the rack-loop 28 so as to engage the gear rack 29 and when rotated alternately meshes with the upper and lower rows of teeth, being carried from one row to the other by the curved ends of the rack 29. A guide bar 33 supported on the rack-loop terminates short of the ends of the internal gear. The pinion 32 is fixed on a shaft 34 which carries on its free end a roller 35. The roller 35 bears on the bar 33 when the pinion 32 meshes with the upper row of teeth thus holding the pinion in place. This form of gearing is well known and a detailed description is not believed necessary.

The shaft 34 has connection with a counter shaft 36 by means of a universal joint 37, a yoke hanger 38 is suspended from the bed of the press frame and provides a bearing for the shaft 36 and a guide for the shaft 34 which plays up and down in a slot 39 in said hanger. A bearing bracket 40 extends outward from the yoke hanger and also supports the shaft 36 which carries a gear 42 on its outer end. The gear 42 meshes with a gear 43 mounted on a shaft 44 supported in a bracket 45 projecting from the side of the press frame over the shaft 36. A driving pulley 46 is fixed on the outer end of the shaft 44 to which motion may be imparted in any desired manner.

Motion imparted to the pulley 46 is transmitted to the link 20 by the gears 43 and 42 shaft 36, shaft 34, pinion 32 and rack 29. The link is thus reciprocated as is likewise the press-head 6 which is supported by the carrier 6 which is secured on the link. Material discharged into the press box 2 by the elevators and falling into the path of the press head will be pressed into the baling chambers 3, said chambers being charged alternately. For transmitting motion to the elevators the shaft 14 carries a bevel gear 47 on its lower end which is driven by a like gear 41 fixed on the shaft 36.

What I claim is:

1. The combination in a baling press, of a press frame having a press box arranged between opposed baling chambers, a press head Working in the press box, a carrier mounted to reciprocate under the frame and having positive connection with the press head through the side of the press frame, transverse rollers carried by the carrier and bearing against the underside of the press frame, hangers suspended from the press frame, a channel member supporting the lower ends of the hangers, a link having reciprocating movement between the hangers and confined thereby against lateral displacement, the carrier being fixed on one end of the link, transverse rollers journaled in the channel member and supporting the link,' angular uide bars mounted on the hangers at their outer sides and receiving the carrier, an operating head mounted on the link, supports mounted on the underside of the press frame and receiving the link head therebetween, rollers journaled between the supports and against which the head bears, and means for imparting a reciprocatory motion to the link head.

2. The combination in a baling press, of a press frame having a press box arranged between opposed baling chambers, a press head working in the press box, a carrier mounted to reciprocate under the frame and having positive connection with the press head through the sides of the press frame, transverse rollers carried by the carrier and bearing against the underside of the press frame, hangers suspended from the press frame, a channel member supporting the lower ends of the hangers, a link having reciprocating movement between the hangers and confined thereby against lateral displacement, the carrier being fixed on one end of the link, transverserollers journaled in the channel member and supporting the link, angular guide bars mounted on the hangers at thelrouter sides and receiving the carrier, an operating head mounted on the link, supports mounted on the underside of the press frame and. receiving the link head therebetween, rollers journaled between the supports and against which the head bears, means for imparting a recipro- -catory motion to the link head, a gearing connected with the link head, a support for.

said gearing mounted on the press frame, and means for transmitting motion to said I gearing.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM R. POTTER.

' Witnesses:

BENJAMAN M. FIRES, L. T. LEWIS. 

